A large tree; young branchlets stout, about 3 lin. thick 1 in. below the apex, whitish-pilose. Leaves ovate or ovate-orbicular, very shortly and bluntly pointed at the apex, rather deeply cordate at the base, 4–7 in. long, 3 1/2–5 in. broad, rigidly coriaceous, glabrous and shining on the upper surface, rather densely and softly pubescent below; midrib continued to the apex of the blade, about 1 1/2 lin. broad at the base, pilose; lateral nerves 8–9 on each side of the midrib, diverging from it at a wide angle, prominently forked about 1/2 in. within the margin, distinct on both surfaces, prominent below; veins lax below; petiole 1 1/4–2 in. long, about 2 lin. thick, pilose and finely warted; stipules deciduous, 1 in. long and pointed, glabrous. Receptacles not seen, but according to Sim's figure axillary, sessile, ovoid-globose, 1 1/4 in. long, 1 in. in diam., with a small pore-like ostiole, pubescent. Basal bracts pubescent.
